Windows 8.1 users can easily move and resize tiles, create and name groups of tiles, change the background image, and pin freshly installed apps on the Start screen.

On September 13, I will have been using Windows 8 as my main operating system for exactly one year. I have used Windows 8 to play games (Diablo 3, Civ 5, DOTA 2), edit photos and videos (Audacity ...

With the Windows 8 Release Candidate and final version, Microsoft may offer better ways to organize the Start screen. But for now, a little bit of work up front can turn that potentially huge mess ...

Windows 8 was a big shift for Windows, so much so users reacted negatively to it. That was partly Microsoft's fault, however. Let's take a look back and see where Microsoft went wrong.

YouTube user NicksplosionFX has spliced together every single (or so he claims) “Press Start” screen from the Nintendo era in all their 8-bit glory.

Almost every NES ‘Press Start’ screen compiled into one great video. by Sam Byford. Source NicksplosionFX ... the 8-bit console didn’t have much power to throw around compared to today’s ...

This makes a Start screen opt-out arguably even less likely. Experienced Windows users may find Windows 8 a bit of a shock. There will certainly have to be some adjustment to the new interface.

Personalize Windows 8 User Experience. Learn how to change Account Picture, Lock Screen, Start Screen, Themes, Wallpapers in Windows 8.

I swore off the tiled Windows Start screen back in the days of Windows 8 but the Start screen in Windows 10 has its appeal. If you give it a chance, you might discover the same thing.

Windows: As of Windows 8.1, there are a few improvements to the Start functionality, not the least of which is the return of the Start button. One of ...

This 8-bit landscape, by reddit user Esrahaddon, can actually animate a retro city on your home screen when set up properly. While the image above may not show it, you can see this design in ...